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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0675

    John Devine, Laurence Mullen, Patrick Healy

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  2. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine, Joseph Kelly

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  4. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  5. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  6. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  7. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  8. Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  9. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  10. My Home District

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

    Baile Mháirtín, Co. na hIarmhí

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  11. Churning

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine, Mrs Devine

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  12. Bread

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  13. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  14. Herbs

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine

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  15. Story

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine, Mr John Devine

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  16. Old Prayers

    CBÉS 0724

    John Devine, Mrs John Devine

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  17. Folklore

    CBÉS 0770

    John Devine, Micheál Mac Glynn

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    “Between Blackwood and Robertstown there is a well named St Farnims Well.”

    CBÉS 0773

    John Devine

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    “The Hill of Hodgestown is very historical. This hill is situated in the south-west of Prosperous.”

    CBÉS 0773

    John Devine

    An Chorrchoill, Co. Chill Dara

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    “Once a man was going to Dublin with a cart load of turf. He had not noticed any tower when he was going.”

    CBÉS 0773

    John Devine

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